Save the dates! 2018, here we come!

2018 will be our 6th year, can you believe it! Many thanks to Toni Snearly who launched NWI Food Swap in early 2013 and has been the organizer ever since. As of December 2017, long-time food swapper Kathy Sipple (me, hi there if we haven’t met before!) will step into the role of organizer.

The Art Barn School of Art will be our host venue throughout 2018 and for that, we are extremely grateful. It’s a beautiful space with plenty of room for more swappers, so invite your friends!

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Never been to a swap and want to know more, check out the FAQ area at top of the page for lots of good info that will help you get started like a pro.

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Food swappers, do you find yourself wanting more opportunities to swap, share, etc.? Well, this event might be for you... We'll be talking about food swapping, but also so much more!

I want everyone to leave this event feeling like they got their money's worth. You'll have a few options for 'parting gifts' to choose from, including: timebank membership ($25/year for an individual or $40/year for a family), a 'to go' box, a book (by yours truly) about wild edibles, and several other choices, too. ... See more

In this 3-hour session, attendees will learn to use a social permaculture design process they can apply in their own lives to build creative solutions for eating well on less. Alternative resources, including the following will be explored:

timebanking

food swapping

food preservation

cooperative/bulk buying

tool and resource sharing

wild edibles

food waste diversion

At the end of the session, participants will walk away with a list of local options available to them. $40 workshop fee includes light refreshments, resource toolkit and gifts of your choosing (value of at least $20) (timebank scholarships available)

Workshop leader Kathy Sipple is a the coordinator for both the Northwest Indiana Food Swap and the CoThrive Timebank. She is also an Indiana Master Naturalist with a particular interest in wild edibles. She is co-author of 7 books about sustainable living, including her newest title, Empower Your Life, launching on March 20th. ... See more

Any interest in doing an "entree swap" on March 4th to coincide with the timebank's event (or I can find out if we can get in just a little bit earlier.) It was exciting to have 20 people register for the Feb. 4th food swap, but half had to cancel due to the flu, snow, etc., but mostly the weather.

For those who haven't done an entree swap before, it's pretty much the same as a food swap except we bring items that are exclusively entrees, and portioned for approximately 4 servings. They tend to be shorter because there are fewer trades and we mostly know what everyone is bringing up front. We haven't had one in awhile, so I thought this might be a good semi make up event for those who missed February and don't want to wait all the way until April for the next one.

If I get interest (comment below), I'll go ahead and create an official Eventbrite link. Let me know if you're interested and/or if you have any questions. :) ... See more

Our Feb. 4th potluck was cancelled due to the snowstorm, so we've rescheduled for March 4th. Hope you can join us! Meeting fellow timebankers is the way to get the most out of your membership. Relying on the software to match requests and offers is somewhat limiting -- it's really through conversation that we realize all the creative ways we can help each other. Even if we don't think of ourselves as "experts" at a particular service, most of us are much more capable than the few services we list on our profiles. Let's talk and get some hour exchanges flowing!

Please bring a dish to share. The timebank will provide plates, utensils and cups. Also please bring a friend or two you think might be interested in timebanking -- the more members we have, the deeper our skill set and the more connection and fun we can have!

If you haven't attended an orientation yet, you'll need to do that (separately) before you can be activated in hOurworld, though you are still welcome and encouraged to attend the meet up. This can be arranged individually or preferably we can select a date that works for several. Members may wish to attend a refresher, too. ... See more

What a nice write up for our swap yesterday! Thanks to all who have kept NWI Food Swap going for the past 5 years, especially Toni Snearly, for having the passion and the vision to start it. With this publicity, perhaps even more people will find us and join us in April! ... See more